It seems organisers have “the ear” of some of our councillors. Our council appears to be “a law unto themselves”, as they refuse to listen to ratepayers or follow their own policies. Their Recreation and Open Space Strategy states the council will promote the character and culture of our community by working with us to promote our views on community identity and character.

When I raised this issue last October, Mayor Brown stated that he did not view hunting as part of Narooma’s culture, but that “it is not council’s role to determine whether a particular recreational pursuit forms part of a town’s identity”. However, council was not asked to approve “a particular recreational pursuit”, but an event.

Has the council spent $50,000 of our dollars yet, on a consultant to teach them how to consult? It is beyond belief that our council approved an event that promotes the proliferation of weapons in our society and killing for pleasure. Australia is often used as an example of what strict gun regulation can achieve. And yet our council is intent on eroding this reputation as it tries and justify its decision. Our council's decision is a disgrace to Australia's position on gun control.

I write in response to an article published by the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner (February 1, Hendy mum, not so Sudmalis) regarding Yumaro Industries’ plans to build a respite facility in Moruya.

Contrary to the statement that I “refused to comment when asked if [I] would back the project,” my response to questions indicated that I had not received any communication or information from Yumaro Industries regarding this project.

Following the deadline for this article’s publication, Yumaro Industries CEO Mark Brantingham contacted my office outlining his proposal for this respite facility and to request support for an application for funding.

I commend the initiative being taken to improve these important services in our local community, and will be supporting their application for funding. 

Oh dear! Major's Creek and Araluen to have the border run through the middle of them. To those who have not read Spike Milligan's Puckoon: Puckoon is a wee village caught up in an argument about where the border separating Northern Ireland from Ireland should be. Keen to get the matter sorted before the pubs close, a random borderline is wrestled and Puckoon gets divided - literally.

As the barbed wire and checkpoints go up, people cannot get to their outhouses or walk from one side of the street to the other. It has advantages - everyone squeezes into the tiniest corner of the pub because it is in Northern Ireland, where the beer is cheaper. The newly deceased need a passport, to be buried "across the border". 

“Eurobodalla has been left alone in the current merger proposals because they are fit for the future, and frankly, their financial data looks pretty good,” Mr Peters said. “I have done rates calculation based on my rates for the 2015-2016 rates notice to find that I will be about $100 per year better off on general rates. The Eurobodalla is deemed fit and we want to be a part of it,” he said. That wasn't the story told us by the Eurobodalla Whining Malcontents. We were supposed to have the worst council in the known universe.